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CJ Fredrick, this year’s Sweet Sixteen MVP, went from an honorable mention last season to First Team status this year. He was joined on the First Team by several other players who made big leaps from last season: Cooper’s Adam Kunkel (Third Team in 2017), University Heights’ KyKy Tandy (honorable mention), John Hardin’s Mickey Pearson (honorable mention), Corbin’s Andrew Taylor (Second Team), Pendleton County’s Dontaie Allen (Second Team) and Trinity’s Jay Scrubb (honorable mention).

In addition to Moreno, 11th Region players Eric “Boss” Boone (Bryan Station), Kyle Rode (Lexington Christian), Cooper Robb (Scott County), Carter Hendricksen (Lexington Christian) and Isaiah Minter (Madison Central) were named to All-State teams. Boone, Robb and Rode were selected to the Second Team while Hendricksen and Minter were picked for the Third Team.

Scott County’s Billy Hicks was selected as Coach of the Year. Hicks, who led the Cardinals to a 37-2 record and whose team was undefeated against Kentucky teams heading into the state tournament, received 21 votes. Nate Valentine, the head coach at Lexington Christian, finished second with 15 votes. Allen Feldhaus (Madison Central), B.B. King (Knott County Central) and Tim Sullivan (Cooper) were the only other coaches who finished with multiple votes, each receiving two.

Zion Harmon, left, might transfer to another Kentucky high school or an out-of-state prep school for his sophomore season.
Matt Goins

2018 BOYS’ ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAM

(Players are listed in order of votes received from 52 boys’ basketball coaches. Polling occurred before the state tournament.)